The use of social marketing to influence the development of problem gambling in the UK: Implications for public health

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-11

  Powell, Jane E ^a   Tapp, Alan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gambling; Public health; Social marketing; UK

Indexed keywords

EID: 60349089033     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-008-9189-6     Document Type: Article

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